The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-11-18

When Sheriff Matson came out, he
stated that all the condemned had writ
ten letters to the members of their fami-
lies and other friends, which had been in
trusted to him for personal delivery. At
ten O'Clock Deputy Sheriff Gleason hur-
riedly entered the Office with letter
which he passed to Spies. The super
scription was in feminine hand. He
read it without a movement of his facial
muscles. All this time none but represent.
atives of the press had been admitted to
the jail office. The tickets of admission
notified the holders to present themselves
at the Illinois street entrance at ten
O'Clock, but in order that the reporters
and there were near a hundred
of them-sheuld not be crowded, it
was decided TO keep the holders of the
general tickets in the jail yard until the
moment for the execution arrived. The
arrangement was an admirable one for
the newspaper men, who at previous exc
cutions in this building have been COM
peeled to perform their duties und er great
difficulties. 1t was not relished, howev er,
by the other visitors, who stood and shiv-
cred in the cold air and stamped their
feet to keep the blood in circulation.
Fischer was talking with his death
watch. He said last night he dreamed Of
Germany and his happy ohildhood's home.
just then loud noise was heard. It was
a deputy testing the scaRold with sand
bags. Engel came TO the door of his cell.
he knew what the sound meant, and
winked at his death watch.
Rev. DR.. Bolton, at 10:1J O'Clock, again
visited one after another Of the cells, but
from none of the condemned did he re-
ceiTe encouragement
Depufy-Eherlf Gleason called Captain
Bonfield aside and asked him auxioasly
about the crowds on the outside and the
probability of trouble. The Captain re-
piled that ali was quiet, and that tho po-
lice were fully able 70 cope with any dis
turbance. he pointed 70 the roof Of the
jail, which was literally studded with
officers armed with repeating rifles.
At 11:10 o. M the jury fell in and took
their places ia the double row Of chairs
which have been reserved ira front Of the
press tables. Ths spectators, of whom
there are less than two hundred, are adj
mitted 60 the rear. Altogether the cor
ridor Is not half filed The cells on the
first floor, as well as those on the two
upper tiers, have been emptIed Of their
occupants. The gathering IS qulet and
decorous Hats have been removed and
cigars thrown away. There IS none Of the
crowding, pushing. smoking, swearing
mob that disgraced the execution Of the
Italians two years ago.
The shutting n feet ls beard ID the cor
ridor. Il is l1st9 a. ~. 70 the minute
sheriff 1fatson appeara--his back t. the
gathering. He Is facing tas procession
spi-.- comes into view hroad-sho1idered
baiiga = on his right. EeXt comes
Fischer. then Enee1. All three step froIn
the secoad tier of cells 90 the acanoid-
The spectators draw long breatb-
Parsons IS amvedw "a tie word that
goes around. bat it IS lot 90 b. a seeQad
are placed upou the trap. All ara ehostly
nale. Spies hair seems 70 Htera3 8v stand
I'D on end. EnEelfs shoulders seens nearly
70 toaeh fhe top og bis heaa. Parsons sets
as taash firmly together and locks drwn
calmly upon the crowd beneath. His faee